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Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing

Credit: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing

US soldiers killed by Iran were from Texas and Hawaii, military says

US soldiers killed by Iran were from Texas and Hawaii, military says

DC Council asks governors to recall National Guard troops

DC Council asks governors to recall National Guard troops

The Naval Academy enrolled women 50 years ago. It’s not celebrating

The Naval Academy enrolled women 50 years ago. It’s not celebrating

America 250: More than 15 years later, a landmark cyberattack is still a cautionary tale

America 250: More than 15 years later, a landmark cyberattack is still a cautionary tale

America 250: Artificial intelligence and autonomy: The new decision advantage

America 250: Artificial intelligence and autonomy: The new decision advantage

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America 250: US military’s decades-long cybersecurity push started with wake-up calls

America 250: US military’s decades-long cybersecurity push started with wake-up calls

White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, US farmers and Ebola response

White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, US farmers and Ebola response

Analysis: The $6 billion fault line; the first crack in the US-Iran deal is already showing

Analysis: The $6 billion fault line; the first crack in the US-Iran deal is already showing

Potomac, Anacostia rivers to close to boaters for Fourth of July weekend

Potomac, Anacostia rivers to close to boaters for Fourth of July weekend

US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue

US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue

Analysis: US and Iran strikes a deal, but there’s no winner

Analysis: US and Iran strikes a deal, but there’s no winner

US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter

US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter

America 250: The ethical fault line in the age of drone warfare

America 250: The ethical fault line in the age of drone warfare

America 250: Red teaming: The Cold War-era tactic now used to test cybersecurity defenses

America 250: Red teaming: The Cold War-era tactic now used to test cybersecurity defenses

America 250: Cyber Command and the new battlefield

America 250: Cyber Command and the new battlefield

US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait

US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait

US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks

US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks

US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites

US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites

America 250: The Age of Precision: How guided weapons changed war

America 250: The Age of Precision: How guided weapons changed war

Expect more National Guard members and Park Police in DC for America 250

Expect more National Guard members and Park Police in DC for America 250

New protest art mocks Trump’s handling of the war in Iran

New protest art mocks Trump’s handling of the war in Iran

‘The truth is out there’: Pentagon release of UFO files sparks reaction at Air and Space Museum

‘The truth is out there’: Pentagon release of UFO files sparks reaction at Air and Space Museum

America 250: The impact of GPS on the US military and the rest of us

America 250: The impact of GPS on the US military and the rest of us

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